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I was so bored at work I redesigned a tiny engine part for fun and accidentally saved 22,000 pounds of aluminum

As a Powertrain Design Engineer, the first time you design a cylinder head is a huge challenge. You have to contain gasses at ...
SlashGear

How Does Northern Tool's Small Engine Repair Service Work?

Any given garage or workshop can house a multitude of different small, diesel engine-powered implements, such as log splitters. The annoying thing about these many small engines is that, much like the ...
Hot Rod

Monster Mutt: Building a Small-Block Ford Powerplant That’s as Atypical as They Come

With the 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 engine currently sitting on the top rung of Ford’s street-performance ladder, let’s take this look back at OG small-block power, brought about through a big-bored and ...
Hot Rod

Our First Look at the Summit Racing SPC Small-Block Chevy Engine Block

Last year Summit Racing Equipment released its SPC small-block Chevy block, and we finally got to check one out. Of course, the Gen IV/V LS/LT variants get most of the attention in today’s performance ...